Chapter 15 It's Done
"Second brother, don't take the pot lid yet!" As soon as Chen Chunhua entered the kitchen, she saw the second brother's movements and quickly spoke out to stop him.
After hearing this, the second child smiled honestly. "I, I just want to see if it's okay!"
"It's not done yet, you have to simmer it on low heat for a while!" I finished grinding those soybeans in the morning, and now it's time to cook the tofu. If I open the lid now, the tofu will not look good, and the skin will be wrinkled.
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"Well, I've already smoked the firewood in the stove!" After the second child finished speaking, he walked out of the kitchen.
Seeing the second child come out, the boss picked up the bamboo pole and threw it over. "What are you doing? You have nothing to do!"
"Brother, I didn't do anything. No, I just wanted to see what the wife made!" The second brother picked up the bamboo pole on the ground, sat down, picked up the sickle and repaired the bamboo strips.
The third child kept weaving the bamboo basket with both hands, and looked at the second child and said, "Second brother, you don't understand either, so just let the wife do it by herself. If she breaks it, it's up to you what to do!"
Hearing what the eldest and the third child said, the second child's face became anxious. "What, I won't break it. This is a thing made by my wife. How could I break it?"
"Okay, hurry up and take a bamboo basket with potatoes and melons and wash them by the river. Wife said!" After the eldest brother finished speaking, he took the bamboo basket into the house to pack the potatoes and melons. The second child had a dull look on his face, and the third child had a dull look on his face.
Seeing the second brother like this, he couldn't help but say, "Second brother, don't bother me either!"
"No need to mention, how can I know it?" said the second child, picked up the bamboo pole and entered the house.
After simmering for a while, Chen Chunhua, excited, carefully opened the lid of the pot, looked at the white flowers inside, poked it lightly with her finger, and saw that the tofu had formed, and said happily. "It's done!"
"This is the first time she has made tofu. She used to help Sister Chen. This is the first time she can do it like this, and she feels a sense of accomplishment. This feeling is even happier than when she won a big order.
Hearing Chen Chunhua's words, the three brothers entered the kitchen and looked at the white and tender tofu with joy on their faces. "Daughter-in-law, what is this called? Why does it look like such a tender flower!" The second brother had never seen anything like this before.
Naturally, it was very strange. Not only him, but the eldest and third child didn't show too much on their faces, but they were still very excited in their hearts.
Now they suddenly realized that their daughter-in-law was extraordinary and powerful!
"This is called tofu. It is made from beans. This tofu is delicious and can be used in many ways!" There are many dishes that can be made with tofu. After saying that, Chen Chunhua took two rags, and the boss saw this
, immediately took it. "Daughter-in-law, I'm coming!"
"Okay, big brother, please help me bring the tofu to the table!" There is no wood steamer here. The one who makes the grids is made of bamboo slices by Lao San. This doesn't matter, and I'm not in a hurry now. As long as the tofu can be made, the following
Things are also small things!
The boss nodded, took the tofu out of the pot, and put it on the table in the main room.
She didn't make a lot of tofu, only two plates. Looking at the tofu on the table, Chen Chunhua felt an indescribable feeling in her heart. Her biggest thought was to thank her. It was thanks to her mother's craftsmanship that she became successful.
"Daughter-in-law, what else do you want to do?" The boss put down the tofu and asked Chen Chunhua.
Chen Chunhua thought for a moment. "Brother, please help me wash two baskets of potatoes and melons!"
"Okay, wife, I'm going to wash it right now!" The second child agreed happily, dragging the eldest child into the utility room.
The third child was not idle either, so he quickly went to the utility room and moved out the big vat.
Looking at the three busy brothers, Chen Chunhua was full of hope for her future life.
The eldest and second eldest brother moved very quickly. After washing the potatoes and melons, they poured them all into the big vat.
Chen Chunhua came out with a chopping board and a kitchen knife, moved a short stool and sat down. "Brother, help me free up two buckets."
The boss responded and went into the kitchen to empty the bucket.
Chen Chunhua doesn't intend to focus solely on tofu, she wants to make use of all these crops.
After the boss took out the bucket, the three brothers squatted around Chen Chunhua, wanting to see what she would do next.
Chen Chunhua took out the potatoes and melons from the big vat and chopped them into pieces with a kitchen knife. There was no machine for beating sweet potatoes here, so all she could rely on to make them was her hands.
After cutting for a while, Chen Chunhua began to feel a little tired. After all, her body had been malnourished for a long time, and it was quite strenuous to do physical work.
Seeing Chen Chunhua's behavior, the boss took the knife from her hand. "Daughter-in-law, do you just need to chop these potatoes and melons into small pieces?"
Chen Chunhua stood up, gave the stool to the boss, nodded, and said, "Well, that's not all. I want to cut the potato and melon into fine pieces!"
Seeing the boss cutting potatoes and melons non-stop, Chen Chunhua went into the house and searched around the utility room, but couldn't find what she wanted. If she had a big mallet, she could use the chopped potatoes and melons.
It is much easier to put it in a cloth bag and beat it with a mallet.
"Third brother, is there a big mallet in the house?" Chen Chunhua saw the third brother coming in and asked him, gesturing with her hands.
The third child shook his head. "What do you want that thing for?"
"Here we go, a big mallet will save trouble!" Chen Chunhua turned around, put her hands on her hips, and was a little out of breath.
"It's nothing, I'll go and make one for you right now!" The third child said and walked out, then came back and looked at Chen Chunhua and said, "Daughter-in-law, how long is that big mallet?"
"My arms are so long, so I need to make a few more!" Chen Chunhua then remembered that it was not easy to get a big mallet. How about just cutting down a tree to make one? After thinking about it, she continued. "You can't make new wood. You need to make a big mallet."
Dead wood!”
"Sure, I'll do it now!" The third child felt energetic now that he had something to do.
Seeing that the eldest and the third child were both busy, the second child came up to Chen Chunhua and said, "Daughter-in-law, what about me, what do I want to do?"
Chen Chunhua glanced at the second child and reached out to check the temperature of the tofu. "Wait!" After saying that, she went into the kitchen and brought three large bowls. She used the bamboo slices that had been cut in advance to score the tofu.
Those tofu are well marked.
Then, he put three pieces of tofu in each bowl, looked at the second brother and said, "Second brother, take these to the village chief, second aunt, Xinghua and their houses, and tell them that this tofu can be used for cooking."
When eating, remember to chop it into pieces and open it with a knife, like me!" Chen Chunhua said, picking up a piece of tofu inside the wooden steamer and opening it into several pieces with bamboo strips.
"Oh, I remember!" After the second son said, he took the basket and put all three bowls in it. "Daughter-in-law, I'm going!"
"Oh, go ahead!"
Chen Chunhua is not worried about whether they will eat tofu, but it is right to do so. Firstly, they can get acquainted with each other, and secondly, if something happens in the future, they can stand up and say a few words.
In this countryside, gossip has wings. It is inevitable that someone will see what good things you have and gossip in secret.
Chapter completed!